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This course gives you the background needed to understand the key cybersecurity compliance and industry standards.  This knowledge will be important for you to learn no matter what cybersecurity role you would like to acquire or have within an organization.
You will learn the basic commands for user and server administration as it relates to security. You will need this skill to be able to understand vulnerabilities within your organizations operating systems.

You will learn the concepts of endpoint security and patch management.  Both of these topics are important to keep systems current to avoid cybersecurity incidents against an organization.

Finally you will learn in depth skills around cryptography and encryption to understand how these concepts affect software within a company.  

This course is intended for anyone who wants to gain a basic understanding of Security Frameworks, Compliance, endpoint management, encryption or cryptography or as the third course in a series of courses to gain the skill as a Jr Cybersecurity analyst.

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Approx. 16 hours to complete

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What you will learn

List and describe several key cybersecurity compliance and industry standards including NIST, GDPR, HIPAA, SANS and PCI.

Describe an overview of the design, roles and function of server and user administration.

Understand the concept of patching and endpoint protection as it relates to client system administration.

Define encryption, encoding, hashing and digital certificates as it relates to cryptography

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Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Beginner Level

Approx. 16 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Chinese (Simplified), Italian, Vietnamese, Korean, German, Russian, Turkish, English, Spanish

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IBM Security Learning Services

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IBM Security

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IBM offers a wide range of technology and consulting services; a broad portfolio of middleware for collaboration, predictive analytics, software development and systems management; and the world's most advanced servers and supercomputers. Utilizing its business consulting, technology and R&D expertise, IBM helps clients become "smarter" as the planet becomes more digitally interconnected. IBM invests more than $6 billion a year in R&D, just completing its 21st year of patent leadership. IBM Research has received recognition beyond any commercial technology research organization and is home to 5 Nobel Laureates, 9 US National Medals of Technology, 5 US National Medals of Science, 6 Turing Awards, and 10 Inductees in US Inventors Hall of Fame.

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week

Week 1

6 hours to complete

Compliance Frameworks and Industry Standards

In this module you will learn the importance of understanding compliance frameworks and industry standards as it relates to Cybersecurity. You will learn about and investigate additional resources from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the American Institute of CPAs and the Center for Internet Security. You will learn different industry standards for Healthcare and the Payment Card industries.

6 hours to complete

13 videos (Total 61 min), 8 readings, 5 quizzes

13 videos

Introduction to this course40s

What will you learn in this module?1m

What Cybersecurity Challenges do Organizations Face?7m

Compliance Basics9m

Overview of US Cybersecurity Federal Law2m

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Overview1m

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Overview3m

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 2700x3m

SOC Reports8m

SOC Reports - Auditor Process Overview4m

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)7m

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)6m

Center for Internet Security (CIS) Critical Security Controls4m

8 readings

Earn an IBM digital badge10m

About this course5m

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-53 Catalog of Security Controls25m

Examples of Current GDPR Intention to Fine15m

American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Website research40m

HIPAA Cybersecurity guidance15m

Compliance and Industry Standards Summary10m

Center for Internet Security (CIS) Critical Security Controls10m

5 practice exercises

Compliance and Regulations for Cybersecurity30m

System and Organization Controls Report (SOC) Overview30m

Industry Standards30m

CIS Critical Security Controls30m

Compliance Frameworks and Industry Standards25m

Week

Week 2

4 hours to complete

Client System Administration, Endpoint Protection and Patching

In this module you will learn about client system administration, endpoint protection and patching. You will learn the differences between endpoint protection; endpoint protection and detection; and unified endpoint management. You will learn what patching is and the patching process most organizations execute to secure their environments from threats.

4 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 38 min), 4 readings, 3 quizzes

7 videos

Introduction to Client System Administration, Endpoint Protection and Patching.30s

Client System Administration7m

Endpoint Protection6m

Endpoint Detection and Response4m

Unified Endpoint Management8m

Overview of Patching3m

Windows Patching7m

4 readings

4 Social Engineering Threats to Keep an Eye on — and How to Stop Them20m

Endpoint Protection - Additional Vendor Solutions10m

Unified Endpoint for Dummies50m

Patch Management Best Practices20m

3 practice exercises

Client System Administration and Endpoint Protection30m

Patching30m

Client System Administration, Endpoint Protection and Patching15m

Week

Week 3

4 hours to complete

Server and User Administration

In this module you will learn about user management for Windows and Linux. You will also learn about security vulnerabilities for both operating systems and key components that you should be aware of as you develop skill in the Cybersecurity industry.

4 hours to complete

21 videos (Total 119 min), 3 readings, 3 quizzes

21 videos

Welcome to User and Server Administration43s

User and Kernel Modes4m

Files Systems3m

Directory Structure6m

Role-Based Access Control and Permissions6m

Local User Accounts4m

Windows 10 Security App3m

Features of Active Directory5m

Active Directory Accounts and Security Considerations13m

Overview of Server Management with Windows Admin Center4m

Kerberos Authentication and Logs7m

Windows Auditing Overview6m

Introduction to Linux2m

Linux File Systems and Directory Structure4m

Linux Run Levels2m

Exploring the Shell2m

Linux Internal and External Commands4m

Linux Basic Commands- Part 110m

Linux Basic Commands- Part 25m

Linux Basic Commands Part 310m

Demonstration of Samba Installation and Configuration5m

3 readings

Securing privileged access against Threats10m

Beginning your General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Journey for Windows Server35m

CIS Controls Microsoft Windows 10 Cyber Hygiene Guide20m

3 practice exercises

Windows Administration30m

Linux Basics30m

Server and User Administration20m

Week

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Cryptography and Compliance Pitfalls

In this module you will learn about cryptography and encryption through the eyes of a penetration tester. You will learn about common pitfalls organizations face with cryptography especially when developing products. You will learn the different digital states of data including Data at Rest, Data in Use and Data in Transit. You will learn about hashing and how it relates to encryption.

3 hours to complete

13 videos (Total 51 min), 5 readings, 2 quizzes

13 videos

Check out what is in this Cryptography module34s

Cryptography- An Introduction3m

Cryptography- the Basics7m

Common Cryptography Pitfalls12m

Encrypting Data at Rest2m

Encrypting Data in Use1m

Encrypting Data in Transit7m

Hashing7m

Digital Signatures1m

Safeguarding Encryption Keys2m

Impact of Quantum Computing2m

Key Takeaways -Cryptography and Encryption1m

Thank you4s

5 readings

Additional Review of Cryptographic exposures20m

Digital Signature reading - National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)20m

Additional Quantum Computing Research25m

Cryptographic Weaknesses - SANS Top 2520m

Additional Cryptography and Encryption Examples10m

2 practice exercises

Cryptography Basics8m

Cryptography and Compliance Pitfalls15m

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